Astronaut totaled 131 yards, getting only 85 on the ground. Seventy-five of Bartow's 196 yards were through the air as Patterson completed 5 of 9 passes, including two to Tony Young for 51 yards.

With both teams' rushing attacks thwarted, defenses dictated that the winner be decided by the pass. Patterson was up to the task, driving the Jackets' 48 yards in eight plays in the final 5 minutes.

After using up the final minutes with tough yards by Greene and Patterson to the 2, Bartow decided to go over Astronaut's eight-man line.

Patterson avoided a rush and lofted a soft pass to Wynn in the rear of the end zone. Darney Hogan, who missed a field goal try, nailed the PAT.

Astronaut, which owned the football for all but seven minutes of the first half, drove to Bartow's 35 before a penalty moved the War Eagles out of range. Bartow dodged a tie in the third quarter when Britt's 44-yard punt return for a touchdown was wiped out by a penalty.